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Where did you find this "authoritative" definition? Coins are not minted in a circulated state, but there are weak strikes, filled dies, bag...
Rubbing a cotton ball along the surface of most coins won't do much or any damage, however sliding whatever grit is on the surface around will...
Silver color is...silver, any other color is on the surface.
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Thanks for the picture, but from the back view it looks to me like it was polished. I see lots of hairlines to the right of the eagle...
Just to point out, the sulfur has to come from somewhere to form the sulfides.
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Who's definition? If you don't know the complete history of a coin, you have to use a definition that makes sense. A mint state coin is a coin...
hey, c'mon...it was close
I paid a buck for one like that. Have never found one "in the wilds".
It appears to be a very nice coin and I would like to see a photo taken at 90 degrees from the surface (straight on) so we can see what it looks like.
5th Amendment time...
Beautiful, size, weight?
Just didn't like all the clumpy black stuff and it did come off nicely. Please note, no rubbing used.
Actually I use a little basket, dipped it less that a second and then rinsed. The acetone actually took off most of the dark stuff. Give it a...
OK, I'm a dummy, share why.
OMG HE HAS MEASLES...:)
Fun fun fun
I know there is a thread going where people are posting gorgeous commemorative halves. I enjoy commems, but many of them get PRICEY. I took some...
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